C O N T E N T S
April   2 0 0 3
Volume 82, Number 4

FEATURED STORIES:
Page 44  FUEL CRISIS SURVIVAL GUIDE Skyrocketing fuel prices and a weak economy led to thousands of trucking company failures last year. And prices are even higher now. What can you do to survive.
Page 68  AXLES & SUSPENSIONS Add the buzz words 'integrated' and 'systems approach' to your truck-buying vocabulary.
Page 72  VAN BODIES The van-style body itself costs far less than the chassis, but is every bit as important.
Page 86  LIGHT AT END OF TUNNEL? Top truck dealers say the economy is sputtering back to live - if war, fuel costs don't douse the spark.

 NEWS & ISSUES
Page   4   DIESEL PRICE WATCH
Page   6   DOUG CONDRA Terrorism: The seal's the deal.
Page  10   DEB WHISTLER Singing the same tune.
Page  12   WASHINGTON REPORT New ATA chief wants consensus on tough issues; hours of service rules due; rules on new drivers under fire.
Page  28  HOTLINE Supplier news.
Page  98  LETTERS

 EQUIPMENT
Page  76  TRANSMISSIONS & LUBES Those extended drains don't limit your responsibility. You still have to check levels and top up.
Page  80  JIM WINSOR Cooling systems care even more critical.
Page  82  PRODUCTS & SERVICES

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